Oct 17 Watch New Teachers Learn the Ropes at New Orleans' Schools At the start of a new school year in New Orleans, first-time educators are leaning the ropes and working to gain respect from students and fellow teachers. In the latest installment of his reports on school reform in the city,… Continue watching
Oct 15 A response to viewer questions and comments on my segment about Los Alamos, N.M. I received many responses on my segment on Los Alamos, N.M. the other night. I wanted to respond to some of them. No names are used because the emailers wrote to the NewsHour, not this page. There were several… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch D.C. School Chancellor Targets Teachers, Angering Union Chancellor Michelle Rhee's mission to reform D.C.'s troubled schools -- by firing ineffective teachers and offering a new pay system for those who increase students' results -- has met resistance from the teachers' union. Special correspondent John Merrow reports on… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch High Tech High School Pushes Hispanic Students to Become Top Achievers A San Diego charter high school is aiming to close the education gaps between students of immigrant families and their counterparts by motivating them to acquire business and science skills and pursue college degrees. Paul Solman offers the latest in… Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Schools Start Offering Students Cash for Better Grades Some schools across the country have launched new cash reward programs to improve students' test scores, despite concerns from some educators over what role money should lplay in children's motivation. John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television reports on the debate. Continue watching
Aug 01 As a graduating high-school student, I am concerned about the future. What can I expect to see in the next few years? Question/Comment: As a graduating high school student, I am concerned about what the future has in store. With the economy changing the way it is, what can I expect to see in the next few years? What would be the… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Mixed Results for School Reform Efforts in New Orleans A year after New Orleans School Superintendent Paul Vallas took the helm, educators in the city's public schools still tackle the challenges of keeping students enrolled and helping them meet required test scores. John Merrow wraps up a series of… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch D.C. Schools Chief Institutes Tough Changes, Weathers Controversy After one year on the job, Washington, D.C., schools chief Michelle Rhee has slated schools to close and planned personnel changes to help boost the struggling education system. John Merrow reports on her efforts. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch D.C. Teachers Struggle to Adapt to School Reforms Washington, D.C.'s schools struggle to bring students up to proficiency standards while losing thousands of them to charter schools. John Merrow talks to D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee about her first year on the job. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch New Orleans School Reforms Target Young Readers The struggle to educate the nation's children in urban schools has long been an area of reform. In a continuing series of reports on urban school reform, John Merrow returns to New Orleans schools to examine how young students are… Continue watching